Zesty Beef And Onion Stew

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
• 2 lbs beef chuck, trimmed and cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 (10 ounce) package pearl onions
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with mild green chilies

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 with the flat side of a knife, crush the garlic with ¼ tsp salt to make paste.
• 3 combine the garlic paste, beef, remaining ½ tsp salt and pepper in a heavy dutch oven.
• 4 cover and bake for 2 hours.
• 5 bring 2 quarts water to boil in a saucepan.
• 6 add onion and cook for 1 minute.
• 7 drain in colander.
• 8 cut off stem end and peel.
• 9 stir onion and tomatoes and chilies with liquid into beef mixture.
• 10 cover and bake for 30 minutes longer until meat and onions are tender.